Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

Ta phpe l si ct autdi oe nn ttsoatrheenportonger wa mt o, Wh ea al kl tehr craerpeo. rAtte tdh tehtei ymael roef a d y hOaudt sai dneaov ef rt ha geec oo mf 3m, 2o8n7 fha oc tuorrs tihnastotmh eeyf oa lrlmw oa nf ht et oa lstehrcvaer ea.s a md i if df e- rl ee vnet l spt ar ot evsi ,dsetrr, et thcehyi nagr ef rao mv a rMi eadr ygl raonudpt, oh Ca ial li inf og rf nr oi am. O1u0r fgur taudrueaPt eA sp rr oe gp rr ae ms esn, ta 1n 7d ut hned ec lragsrsa di nucal ut ed se cs hoonoel so af no du rt hvreerey own fast-track PA students from CU. Naroeminastptierrinwgh. ere they come from, Walker said the students “I Icnh aods ed ittoi ocna ltloema cehe st itnugd et hnet tmo atjeol rl itthyeomf tthheemy wf oerr ienat ec cr ve ipetwe ds , bweef owr oe uslednldoivneg toouht aevme at hi l es .mI t bwe aas ps aurcthoaf jtohyi st oc othe ol l rtth. eTmh a t ' s pa dr ombias bs il oy nosnceooofr md i yn af at ov ro rsiat iedt, haidndgisnagbtohuatt thhaepjpoyb tne oa wr s,”atrhee ot oc cgaesti ownhael rl ye pt ha er ty oafr he enrojwo b, a. n“ Tdhwe ye ' vweaanltl twhoa rt kt ey dp es oo fhhaar rdd wproorgkr,apmro.”fessionalism and dedication carried over to our

Wc h iat lhl ernugrea li na rreeacsr ui ni tci rnega ps irnogvl iyd fearcsi,nWg aa lnk ee rv es ra-i pd rpe rsoe gnrt a m s l i k e CNoa nt icoonradl ’ sL icborualrdy corfe Ma t ee dai cpi on se s, iabpl ep rsooxl ui mt i ao tne. l Ay c2c0o rpdeirncge nt ot ot hf e t1h0e pUe. rSc. epnotpoufl aUt. iSo. np hl i yv seisc ii annas rpurraacl t ai cree ai n, wr uhri lael oa rnel ya sr. o u g h l y Given the number of specialties in which PAs can practice, they can present an efficient way to fill the gap in essential healthcare providers. It nw oa dedl ei tci toi nv et ot rtahcek sc ot hr ea tpwr oi gl l raalml o,wC Ue a’ sc Ph As tpurdoegnr ta mt o ws ei ll el cotf fae r ce oa nc hc esne tmr aetsi ot enr , abnedg ipnanr itni cgi pwai tteh i tnh ae ts we coo- nh do us re me l ee cs tt ei vre. Tc hl aes ts w o elective tracks are: • Medical missions and population health; • Substance use disorders. Omnucset sptausds etnhtes Phhayvsei cgiraand Au as st ei sdt af rnot mN at ht ieo nPaAl pCreorgt irfaymi n,gt hEexya m , tthheemcotmo pprreahcteincseivaes,astPaAn.dardized test required to allow Name: Katie Sauget

Why Concord’s PA program? WP Ahpa rt odgrreawm mwea ts ot hC eo nu cnoi qr du ’es ot hpep do er tvuenl oi tpymt oe nc to on ft rai bbur at en dt o- ni netwi mpi dr oagt irnagmt.oWb he ial epiat rctaonf b e tahned i sntaauf fg guor aal bcol avses a, nt hde bf ea yc uo lnt dy taospseucptps.ort students in all

Hometown: Grosse Pointe, M I Undergraduate degree: BVai ol lme ye dS ti caat el SUcni ei vnecres ai ttyG r a n d What brought you to Concord? Ww ahsa tt hber oc luogshe t- kmn ei t tcooCmomn cuonridt y asenrdvcinogm. mitment to lifelong

Name: Avalon Milburn Hometown: Dana Point, CA Undergraduate degree: BC h. Sa. pomf Ha enaUl tnhi vSecri es intcye a t What brought you to Concord? Tc uhlet unraet, uarned, samcahlal nt ogwe fnr o m m y Orange County bubble.

Why Concord’s PA program? Tb ehci sa upsreo gorf atmh ei sp es or ssopneacbi al el pt rraocfkess,saonr sd, du unei qtuoei tf obceui ns g bt hr ea ni ndi tni ea wl c. lIa lsosvbeebc ea iunsge ionf the ability to help establish traditions and fine tune the program.

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WRITTEN BY TAMMIE PRESLEY